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2003 World Cup Dressage Results
Learn how each judge scored each movement for the top six finishers in the final.
By Sandy Oliynyk, Elizabeth Clarke
U.S. rider Debbie McDonald on Brentina finished second overall at the 2003 FEI World Cup Dressage Final--the best placing ever for an American. |
Germany's Ulla Salzgeber and Rusty won the FEI World Cup Dressage Final, March 30, in Göteborg, Sweden, Her teammates Heike Kemmer, on Albano 7, and Isabell Werth, on Anthony FRH, placed third and fifth, respectively giving the Germans ample reason to celebrate.
But they weren't the only ones happy with the outcome of the competition. American riders Debbie McDonald, Guenter Seidel and George Williams challenged the German trio every step of the way and finished second, fourth and sixth, respectively.
Here is a compilation of how each judge at the final scored each rider, movement-by-movement. Ground Jury
E: Dr. Evi Eisenhardt (GER);
H: Linda Zang (USA);
C: Vincenzo Truppa (ITA);
M: Beatrice Bürcher-Keller (SUI);
B: Ghislain Fouarge (NED)
First Place: Ulla Salzgeber (Germany) on Rusty; Overall Score: 82.19 percent | | Judges | E | H | C | M | B | Tot | | 1. | Collected walk | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6.8 | | 2. | Extended walk | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6.2 | | 3. | Collected trot including half pass to the right | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8.6 | | 4. | Collected trot including half pass to the left | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8.6 | | 5. | Extended trot | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 6. | Collected canter including half pass to the right | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | | 7. | Collected canter including half pass to the left | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | | 8. | Extended canter | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8.8 | | 9. | Flying changes of leg every second stride | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8.8 | | 10. | Flying changes of leg every stride | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9.4 | | 11. | Canter pirouette to the right | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.4 | | 12. | Canter pirouette to the left | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.4 | | 13. | Passage | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | | 14. | Piaffe | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6.4 | | 15. | Transitions from passage to piaffe | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.4 | | 16. | Rhythm, energy and elasticity | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 8.2 | | 17. | Harmony between rider and horse | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 8.5 | | 18. | Choreography. Use of arena, inventiveness | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 8.5 | 8.6 | | 19. | Degree of difficulty. Well-calculated risks | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 9 | 8.7 | | 20. | Choice of music and interpretation of music | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Second Place: Debbie McDonald (United States) on Brentina; Overall score: 78.89 percent | | Judges | E | H | C | M | B | Tot | | 1. | Collected walk | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7.2 | | 2. | Extended walk | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.8 | | 3. | Collected trot including half pass to the right | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6.8 | | 4. | Collected trot including half pass to the left | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7.2 | | 5. | Extended trot | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.6 | | 6. | Collected canter including half pass to the right | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.2 | | 7. | Collected canter including half pass to the left | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7.4 | | 8. | Extended canter | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.2 | | 9. | Flying changes of leg every second stride | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.6 | | 10. | Flying changes of leg every stride | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6.2 | | 11. | Canter pirouette to the right | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7.8 | | 12. | Canter pirouette to the left | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.2 | | 13. | Passage | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.4 | | 14. | Piaffe | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.8 | | 15. | Transitions from passage to piaffe | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8.6 | | 16. | Rhythm, energy and elasticity | 7.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 9 | 9 | 8.2 | | 17. | Harmony between rider and horse | 8 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 9 | 8.2 | | 18. | Choreography. Use of arena, inventiveness | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.2 | | 19. | Degree of difficulty. Well-calculated risks | 8.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.1 | | 20. | Choice of music and interpretation of music | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 8.6 |
Third Place: Heike Kemmer (Germany) on Albano 7; Overall score: 76.94 percent
| | Judges | E | H | C | M | B | Tot | | 1. | Collected walk | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6.6 | | 2. | Extended walk | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6.6 | | 3. | Collected trot including half pass to the right | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.4 | | 4. | Collected trot including half pass to the left | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.6 | | 5. | Extended trot | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7.8 | | 6. | Collected canter including half pass to the right | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | 7. | Collected canter including half pass to the left | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6.8 | | 8. | Extended canter | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.6 | | 9. | Flying changes of leg every second stride | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6.2 | | 10. | Flying changes of leg every stride | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6.8 | | 11. | Canter pirouette to the right | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.6 | | 12. | Canter pirouette to the left | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | | 13. | Passage | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.2 | | 14. | Piaffe | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8.2 | | 15. | Transitions from passage to piaffe | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | | 16. | Rhythm, energy and elasticity | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.7 | | 17. | Harmony between rider and horse | 7.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.8 | | 18. | Choreography. Use of arena, inventiveness | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.1 | | 19. | Degree of difficulty. Well-calculated risks | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 8 | | 20. | Choice of music and interpretation of music | 8.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 |
Fourth Place: Guenter Seidel (United States) on Nikolaus 7; Overall score: 75.72 percent
| | Judges | E | H | C | M | B | Tot | | 1. | Collected walk | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6.8 | | 2. | Extended walk | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6.2 | | 3. | Collected trot including half pass to the right | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8.2 | | 4. | Collected trot including half pass to the left | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.4 | | 5. | Extended trot | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | | 6. | Collected canter including half pass to the right | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.2 | | 7. | Collected canter including half pass to the left | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7.2 | | 8. | Extended canter | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7.8 | | 9. | Flying changes of leg every second stride | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | 10. | Flying changes of leg every stride | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.4 | | 11. | Canter pirouette to the right | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6.8 | | 12. | Canter pirouette to the left | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6.2 | | 13. | Passage | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.8 | | 14. | Piaffe | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.2 | | 15. | Transitions from passage to piaffe | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | | 16. | Rhythm, energy and elasticity | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 7.8 | | 17. | Harmony between rider and horse | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 7.8 | | 18. | Choreography. Use of arena, inventiveness | 8 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.1 | | 19. | Degree of difficulty. Well-calculated risks | 8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 8 | 7.8 | | 20. | Choice of music and interpretation of music | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8.2 |
Fifth Place: Isabell Werth (Germany) on Anthony FRH; Overall score: 75.67 percent
| | Judges | E | H | C | M | B | Tot | | 1. | Collected walk | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7.4 | | 2. | Extended walk | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7.8 | | 3. | Collected trot including half pass to the right | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.4 | | 4. | Collected trot including half pass to the left | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.6 | | 5. | Extended trot | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8.2 | | 6. | Collected canter including half pass to the right | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.4 | | 7. | Collected canter including half pass to the left | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6.8 | | 8. | Extended canter | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7.8 | | 9. | Flying changes of leg every second stride | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | 10. | Flying changes of leg every stride | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 11. | Canter pirouette to the right | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7.2 | | 12. | Canter pirouette to the left | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7.6 | | 13. | Passage | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7.2 | | 14. | Piaffe | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6.4 | | 15. | Transitions from passage to piaffe | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6.4 | | 16. | Rhythm, energy and elasticity | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.1 | | 17. | Harmony between rider and horse | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7 | 6.5 | 8 | 7.3 | | 18. | Choreography. Use of arena, inventiveness | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | 8 | 8.1 | | 19. | Degree of difficulty. Well-calculated risks | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 8 | 7.9 | | 20. | Choice of music and interpretation of music | 8.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 |
Sixth Place: George Williams (United States) on Rocher; Overall score: 75.56 percent
| | Judges | E | H | C | M | B | Tot | | 1. | Collected walk | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6.8 | | 2. | Extended walk | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7.6 | | 3. | Collected trot including half pass to the right | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6.6 | | 4. | Collected trot including half pass to the left | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6.6 | | 5. | Extended trot | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7.8 | | 6. | Collected canter including half pass to the right | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6.8 | | 7. | Collected canter including half pass to the left | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | 8. | Extended canter | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7.8 | | 9. | Flying changes of leg every second stride | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7.2 | | 10. | Flying changes of leg every stride | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7.2 | | 11. | Canter pirouette to the right | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.6 | | 12. | Canter pirouette to the left | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | 13. | Passage | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | 14. | Piaffe | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.2 | | 15. | Transitions from passage to piaffe | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.2 | | 16. | Rhythm, energy and elasticity | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.1 | | 17. | Harmony between rider and horse | 7.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 8.5 | 7.7 | | 18. | Choreography. Use of arena, inventiveness | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | 7.91 | | 19. | Degree of difficulty. Well-calculated risks | 8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 8 | 7.8 | | 20. | Choice of music and interpretation of music | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | 8 | 8.1 |
Read complete coverage of the World Cup Dressage Final in the June 2003 issue.
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